The Burnett Family of SW Louisiana Genealogy and Historical Information

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The Alfred Burnett Family

Alfred
Burnett and wife Julia Jane Seaman (17-Aug-1820 to 07-Dec-1880), had a large
family.Together, over a period of 26
years they parented 10 children. The first 7 children were born in or near
Biloxi, Mississippi.The last three
children were born in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Alfred and
Julia are my G-G grandparents and their children would be my Great Grand Aunts
and Uncles.All of the Burnett’s in SW
Louisiana should be able to trace their lineage through one of the ten Burnett
children. My line is through James Jefferson.

Loren Elbert, 1853 to
28-Aug-1923. Death certificate birth has birth of 04-Jul-1846, and
tombstone lists birth as 04-Jul-1848. However he is not listed in 1850
census and in the 1860 census his age is listed at 7 years old.Death certificate lists death as
28-Aug-1923, and tombstone has death of 27-Aug-1923. Husband of Margaret Cooper.

Elizabeth, Jan 1856 to after
1904. Wife of Thomas Gilley.

Isabel, 1859 to after 1870.
Presumed to have died at a young age.

James Jefferson, 10-Mar-1865
to 25-Feb-1936. Husband of Leona Hagar.

Sherrod,
Sidnah, and Elizabeth married children of George and Pheriba Gilley.Melinda and Nancy married sons of Isham and
Nancy Reeves.Needless to say there were
many double first cousins!

I am missing the middle names of several of the children.Does anyone have information to share about
the missing middle names?

Debby, is this the "History of the Gilley Family" by Valma Fischer? If so, I have recently obtained a photocopy of the book from Valma's son. The book have a lot of information concerning the Gilley family and some info about Gilley's that married into the Burnett family. This book is no longer in print, so if you have a copy hang on to it. There is a copy of the book at the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library in Lake Charles.

I just came upon this blog thing and I am shocked to say the least! My mom is a Burnett and my dad was a Gilley! And they are both from Reeves, La area! My dads ancestors are George and Pheriba Gilley! I'm wondering if they were possibly related and don't know it? I would love to have a copy of the Gilley Family Book.

My mother is a Burnett and my daddy was a Gilley, both from Reeves,La area! I know Pheriba is a Gilley ancestor and now I'm curious if my parents were somehow related? Is there any way I could get a copy of the Gilley family book?